623 Frenchmen St.

Description: Renovation of a Contributing rated, two-story, commercial building including demolition of non-original rear addition and construction of new side and rear additions.

Previous ARC Recommendations: 

03/14/23: The ARC voted to defer the application for additional review. The ARC agreed the proposed side addition is not appropriate as presented because it is unsympathetic to the existing historic building typology, may damage historic building fabric, and obscures and negatively impacts the perception of the original building massing from the street. The ARC recommended the applicant instead consider replacing the rear building with a larger footprint structure and maintaining the current width of the service wing, so the site plan was more of a “U” configuration. The ARC also agreed the uncovered decks at the right side should be eliminated and the proposed exterior stair should be incorporated at the building interior or further concealed from view from the street. The ARC also requested additional massing studies including views taken from street level be provided for review at the next meeting.

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Previously Reviewed Drawings - 03/14/23:

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HDLC Faubourg Marigny Building Survey:

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